68% of Americans Want a COVID-19 <br />Vaccine Before Returning to Normal Life Two new surveys conducted by Gallup <br />have found a slight shift in the amount of <br />people who've been adhering to stay-at-home <br />guidelines within the last month. Around 74% of Americans said they are still avoiding<br />small gatherings, a 6% decrease from mid-April. The survey found that the decrease is most<br />prominent among independents and Republicans. Independents are down 10% to 74% of people and Republicans are down 7% to 60% of people. Gallup also found that 16%<br />of people admitted to visiting others <br />in their homes in the last 24 hours. Although these changes may be <br />an indication that people are growing tired <br />of quarantines, most Americans agree that the <br />country is not ready to return to normal life. 80% of people said that in order to return<br />to normalcy, mandatory quarantines must be enforced<br />for those who test positive for COVID-19. 68% of people also said that having an accessible<br />vaccine is a very important factor in moving forward. In addition, 6 out of 10 people think widespread<br />testing is key to identifying and tracking infection. Nearly 75% of people believe that there needs to be a<br />significant reduction in new cases and deaths before<br />they’d be willing to return to normal activities.
